Cebu: Itinerary, Tips and Tricks

For a geographic idiot person like me, things that saves me from being lost at an unfamiliar places are GPS, locals and the travel bloggers. To help aspiring travelers like me, I will be posting a very detailed blog posts about my visit at the Queen City of the South, Cebu.

As for now, I will be sharing my itinerary that you may use or refer to in making your own itinerary for Cebu for 4 days and 3 nights.

Day 1: Cebu City Tour
07:20 – 09:00 – NAIA to Mactan International Airport
09:00 – 09:45 – Mactan Shrine
09:45 – 10:30 – Travel to Sugbutel
10:30 – 11:30 – Check-In at Sugbutel
11:30 – 12:00 – Settle Things, Nap
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch at CnT Lechon
13:00 – 14:00 – Fort San Pedro
14:00 – 14:30 – Magellan’s Cross
14:30 – 15:00 – Basilica Miniore del Santo Nino
15:00 – 15:30 – Cebu Metropolitan Church
15:30 – 16:00 – Cathedral Museum of Cebu
16:00 – 18:00 – Cat Café Philippines
18:00 – 19:00 – Cebu Ayala

Day 2: Moalboal and Badian
05:30 – 06:15 – Breakfast at Sugbutel
06:15 – 06:30 – Check-out at Sugbutel
06:30 – 07:00 – Travel to South Bus Terminal
07:00 – 07:30 – Waiting for Bus to Moalboal
07:30 – 10:30 – Travel from Cebu to Moalboal
10:30 – 10:45 – Habal-Habal to Panagsama
10:45 – 11:30 – Check-in to Moalboal Backpackers Lounge
11:30 – 12:30 – Lunch
12:30 – 15:00 – Snorkelling at Pescador Island and Sardine Run
15:00 – 15:30 – Habal-Habal to Kawasan Falls
15:30 – 17:30 – Kawasan Falls
17:30 – 18:00 – Travel Back to Panagsama
18:00 – 19:00 – Dinner

Day 3: Oslob and Samboan
05:00 – 05:30 – Breakfast
05:30 – 05:45 – Habal-habal to Bus Stop
05:45 – 07:30 – Travel from Moalboal to Oslob
07:30 – 08:00 – Whaleshark Interaction – Payment & Briefing
08:00 – 08:45 – Whaleshark Interaction
08:45 – 09:45 – Breakfast
09:45 – 10:15 – Habal-habal to Tumalog Falls
10:15 – 12:00 – Tumalog Falls
12:00 – 12:30 – Habal-habal to Samboan
12:30 – 14:30 – Aguinid Falls
14:30 – 15:00 – Late Lunch
15:00 – 15:10 – Travel to Binalayan Hidden Falls
15:10 – 16:30 – Binalayan Hidden Falls
16:30 – 17:00 – Prep Up
17:00 – 19:30 – Travel to Samboan to Moalboal
19:30 – 20:40 – Dinner

Day 4: Bye Cebu!
08:30 – 10:00 – Stroll at Panagsama + Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30 – Prep Up
10:30 – 10:45 – Check-out at Moalboal Backpackers Lounge
10:45 – 11:00 – Habal-habal to Panagsama to Bus Stop
11:00 – 14:00 – Travel from Moalboal to Cebu City
14:00 – 15:00 – Buy pasalubong at Tabo-an Market
15:00 – 15:30 – Taxi to Mactan Internatinal Airport
15:30 – 15:45 – Check-in *delayed flight*
15:45 – 18:00 – Eat and Stroll around the airport
18:00 – 18:10 – Boarding Time
18:10 – 19:50 – Mactan International Airport to NAIA

Tips:
– Make sure to download an offline map and mark the places that you need to visit at Cebu.
– Commuting at Cebu City saves you a lot rather riding a cab or habal-habal. The minimum fare is Php7.00 only.
– Use “Lugar Lang!” to call the attention of drivers of vehicles to stop instead of saying “Para po!” in Tagalog.
– You may experience traffic in Cebu City. Be sure to travel earlier to avoid being delayed in your trips.

Check out more of my Cebu Trip:
– Chasing Waterfalls in Southern Cebu
– The First Cat Cafe in PH: Cat Cafe Philippines
– Roaming Around Cebu City
– Marine Wonderland of Cebu: Panagsama, Moalboal